Citizen Security Research Initiative
Forecasted
Citizen Security Research Initiative supports researchers studying crime, violence, and justice to generate actionable evidence for safer communities and stronger law enforcement and justice systems.
Funder: Innovations for Poverty Action
Due Dates (Anticipated): April 2027 (Proposal submission)
Funding Amounts: See call for proposals
Summary: Supports research that informs safer communities and stronger justice and law enforcement systems.
Key Information: Applicants may be from any institution, provided they have sufficient expertise to carry out the work.
Description
Innovations for Poverty Action’s Citizen Security Research Initiative (CSRI) supports research to inform policies and programs for safer communities and stronger justice and law enforcement systems. Funded by the United States Department of State’s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs, the initiative supports rigorous impact evaluations, pilot studies, infrastructure and public goods projects, and foundational and contextual research.
CSRI prioritizes countering organized crime, combating drug trafficking and production, preventing crime and violence, and strengthening law enforcement and criminal justice institutions. It seeks actionable evidence for policy and programming, particularly studies that challenge common beliefs, pioneer innovative interventions, and address areas where little evidence currently exists.
